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Apply Now for Controlled Hunts; Important Changes to Know!

Enhancements Provide More Hunt Choices; Better Elk, Pronghorn Odds for 20+ Points

The Controlled Hunts application period is open now through May 22. Hunters can enter drawings for a host of quality, ODWC-sanctioned hunts for species like deer, elk, antelope and turkey!

Two important changes to the program are being implemented this year, including the option to purchase additional hunt choice selections and better odds for certain elk and antelope hunt applicants:

Extra Hunt Choices for Everyone

After applicants have reached the maximum number of hunt choices allowed in a category (up to 14 hunt choices across four categories for $5 application fee), applicants will then be allowed to buy additional hunt choices at $3 per choice. There is no limit to how many extra hunt choices can be purchased, but applicants can only select a specific hunt once. Also, applicants will be able to add PointGuard insurance to each category, a safeguard against losing preference points in case the hunter cannot attend any of the hunts he wins.

Elk/Pronghorn Allocated Draws

For these once-in-a-lifetime hunt categories, an initial drawing for half of all hunt permits will be taken from the pool of only those applicants having 20 or more preference points. The remaining half of all hunt permits will be drawn from the pool of everyone who applied (excluding hunt winners from the initial drawing).

Apply Now

To apply, log into your Go Outdoors Oklahoma profile and select the "Controlled Hunts" tile.

More Info on Changes

Controlled hunts are held on Wildlife Department or other government-owned or managed lands where unrestricted hunting would pose safety concerns or where overharvest might occur otherwise. For more details about this year's programs, including a video detailing more about what's new for Controlled Hunts this year, go here.

Note: Applicants can apply for certain hunts in groups by creating a party application. To create a party, they need to have the Customer ID and last name of their members in order to search for them. Anyone needing assistance when applying should call the Help Desk at (833) 457-7285 or email HelpDesk@GoOutdoorsOklahoma.com. 

Oklahoma Adventures Tickets Available Now!

Tickets for the newest slate of Outdoor Oklahoma Adventures raffles from the Wildlife Department are available now. This year participants have the chance to win opportunities such as a youth deer gun hunt, a paddlefish angling trip at Keystone Lake, a combination lifetime hunting and fishing license, and more. Outdoor Oklahoma Adventures tickets are $10 each or a bundle of five tickets for $30. Anyone can purchase tickets and win, whether or not you have a hunting or fishing license, and there is no limit to the number of tickets that you can buy. All proceeds go directly to the Wildlife Department to fund conservation and public hunting and fishing opportunities for everyone. Click below by May 22, or go to GoOutdoorsOklahoma.com.

Note: Don't forget to check out the newest opportunity presented through the Outdoor Oklahoma Adventure program - a special hunt for women and their families.

Youth Hunters Get Chance at Gobblers Before Regular Spring Season Opener April 16

OKLAHOMA HUNTERS - 20% Off onX Hunt App

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation wants you to have your best season yet, so we've partnered with onX Hunt to get you 20% off the Hunt App. 

^{When you buy using this link, a portion of proceeds will come back to the Wildlife Department for conservation efforts in Oklahoma!}

With onX, you get:

• Tree, Crop & Cover layers: Visual layers showing specific habitat such as acorn producing oaks, coniferous and deciduous distribution to locate habitat diversity and what crops are planted where.
• Weather & Optimal Wind: Always choose the best location for your hunt with accurate real-time wind and weather information for every stand, blind, and honey-hole you hunt.
• Property Sharing: Mark up your property and share it with the tap of your finger to get everyone at deer camp on the same page. Custom markups for trails, stand locations, scrapes, bedding areas and more will have your group dialed-in.
• Saved Maps: No service? No problem. Save offline maps and maintain full-functionality of the app while you hunt.
• Plus many more!

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